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Vulcan Quarry Water Supply Reservoir Quick Facts Background on Fairfax Water: Fairfax Water is a single purpose, not-for profit utility established in 1957 by Fairfax County and today serves nearly 2 million residents and more than 800,000 employees in Northern Virginia. Future Water Supply Planning: 2003 legislation requires all jurisdictions to prepare and submit water supply plans to the Virginia DEQ. Northern Virginia Regional Water Supply Plan completed in 2011(adopted by Fairfax County 2/28/2012) identifies Vulcan Quarry as an alternative for meeting future water supply/storage needs. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to provide for the conversion of a reconfigured Vulcan Quarry to a water supply storage facility in order to meet the long-term needs of Fairfax County and the region. 35 public meetings, presentation or hearings were conducted on the project, resulting in approvals from the Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and Board of Zoning Appeals. Using the Quarry as a Water Supply Reservoir Phased plan of development: two-reservoir design Phase 1 provides initial storage of ~1.8 billion gallons by 2035. Phase II – provides additional storage capacity of up to 15 billion gallons by 2085. No Change in Quarry Operations No change in access to/from quarry. No change in operating conditions – safeguards remain in place. Major Benefits: Innovative solution to meet the region’s critical future water supply needs. Cost effective for the citizens of Northern Virginia – millions of dollars in cost avoidance compared to other options for future water supply. Quarry operations over time move closer to Fairfax Water and away from residential area. Provides certainty on beneficial final use of quarry property. Proximity to existing water treatment infrastructure reduces environmental and community impacts compared to other water supply alternatives. March 2016